The Issue: Whether the rise in crime in New York City is due to under-policing or over-reporting.
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“Apple Crime up 4 Percent,” (June 20) details how crime is up in every New York borough for the first time in nearly 20 years and the four main factors contributing to the spike.
A “law-enforcement source” is later quoted as saying: “Cops don’t want to get in trouble, so they take a report on everything now.”
The dramatic increase seems to be more in the reporting of felonies than in their commission.
H. Zimmerman
Manhattan
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The way officers are scrutinized for just about every action they take is cause for concern.
The department can do as many stop-and frisk-training sessions as it wants, but it will never compare to actual involvement on the street.
I can’t blame the police officers who do just enough to get by.
J. Cavaliere
Valley Stream